A while ago I asked one of the people at Better Bibles Blog to look into Nahum 1:7 because of a difference I noticed in the last part of the verse between translations. I was thrilled to find out Suzanne McCarthy looked into it for me.
http://englishbibles.blogspot.com/2007/08/nahum-17-yada-yada.html
I was looking at knows, protects and cares in the third line of each.
Nahum 1:7 KJV
The LORD is good,
a strong hold in the day of trouble;
and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Nahum 1:7 ESV
The LORD is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble;
he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 NASB
The LORD is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And He knows those who take refuge in Him.
Nahum 1:7 NET
The LORD is good indeed,
he is a fortress in time of distress,
and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 NRSV
The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him,
Nahum 1:7 TNIV
The Lord is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,
Nahum 1:7 HCSB
The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of distress;
He cares for those who take refuge in Him.





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